"Broken v2. For A Better Future" by Stephen Peterson

From May 23-June 2 Poet's Watch is featuring student poets from my creative writing class.

Today's featured student poet is Stephen Peterson. Stephen enjoyed the freedom of free verse poetry and does a great job with sound devices and rhythm. This is another poem I wish I had a recording of. "Broken v2. For A Better Future" was meant to be heard.

Broken v2. For A Better Future
by Stephen Peterson

I remember in november winter weather...
With my brother and my sister and my mother...
Cooler weather got us closer in december...
Better weather got us hating on my father...

Pray for me and the deepest cuts inside my memory...
I dont bleed but mentally im still in agony...
What i need is for someone to explain it to me simply...
Why my life has been falling apart so miserably...

So please slow my thoughts, Control my youth, and prepare my future...
So i can walk a better path of healing and not a this path of torture...
So please press me mold me form me like a condenseur...
So i can change into a better man and not end this shit sooner...

So please wish upon a wishing well to wish me well...
For a better future...
Because honestly ive been for god to do me well...
You know in my better future...

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